From the world of "The Dark Crystal" to the "Star Wars" universe, he is a performing genius who, in the words of Geroge Lucas, makes it wonderful.
Most people would be content with just one job, but not Frank Oz. To STARLOG readers, he is principally known as ' 'the Force" behind the character of Yoda in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, but to millions of other fans, he is internationally famous as the performer of fumbling Fozzie Bear, the volcanic Miss Piggy, the wildly crazy Animal and other Muppet Show minions . On Sesame Street, his repertoire includes Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover.
But, with the characteristic restlessness of the intensely creative, he has also pursued the equally challenging roles of actor, director and writer. […]